Descansar no Senhor
Parar exige coragem quando tudo ao redor parece exigir pressa. A rotina consome as energias, enche a mente de preocupações e faz o peso do dia a dia parecer insuportável. Deus conhece essa fadiga e oferece um caminho diferente para a vida.
A Palavra de Deus aponta para um refúgio seguro onde o coração encontra calmaria. Meditar no que Ele diz sobre o repouso ajuda a esvaziar o peito da ansiedade, lembrando que o controle de tudo continua nas mãos de quem sustenta o mundo com amor e fidelidade.
Descansar no Senhor é um ato de fé. Em um mundo agitado, Deus nos convida a entregar nossas ansiedades, aquietar o coração e confiar plenamente em sua provisão e cuidado.
O convite ao descanso
Jesus convida os cansados e sobrecarregados a irem a Ele e encontrar descanso para as suas almas. O jugo dele é leve.
Come vnto me, all ye that are wearie and laden, and I will ease you. Take my yoke on you, and learne of me that I am meeke and lowly in heart: and ye shall finde rest vnto your soules. For my yoke is easie, and my burden light.(Matthew 11:28-30)
Waite patiently vpon the Lord and hope in him: fret not thy selfe for him which prospereth in his way: nor for the man that bringeth his enterprises to passe.(Psalms 37:7)
Be still and knowe that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I wil be exalted in the earth.(Psalms 46:10)
Trust in him alway, ye people: powre out your hearts before him, for God is our hope. Selah.(Psalms 62:8)
Confiança e paz
Quem confia no Senhor encontra paz perfeita. A ansiedade perde o poder quando entregamos tudo nas mãos do Deus soberano.
By an assured purpose wilt thou preserue perfite peace, because they trusted in thee.(Isaiah 26:3)
For thus sayd the Lord God, the Holy one of Israel, In rest and quietnes shall ye be saued: in quietnes and in confidence shall be your strength, but ye would not.(Isaiah 30:15)
And the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer.(Isaiah 32:17)
But they that waite vpon the Lord, shall renue their strength: they shall lift vp the wings as the eagles: they shall runne, and not be wearie, and they shall walke and not faint.(Isaiah 40:31)
And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall preserue your heartes and mindes in Christ Iesus.(Philippians 4:7)
Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.(1 Peter 5:7)
Esperar no Senhor
Esperar no Senhor renova as forças. A Bíblia nos ensina que aquietar-se diante de Deus e confiar em seu tempo é marca da maturidade espiritual.
Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.(Psalms 27:14)
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David. I Waited paciently for the Lord, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my cry.(Psalms 40:1)
Cast thy burden vpon the Lord, and hee shall nourish thee: he wil not suffer the righteous to fall for euer.(Psalms 55:22)
Tremble, and sinne not: examine your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.(Psalms 4:4)
The Lord is good vnto them, that trust in him, and to the soule that seeketh him. It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.(Lamentations 3:25,26)
A fidelidade de Deus
Deus é fiel. Seus planos são de paz e esperança. Podemos descansar sabendo que Ele guarda e sustenta quem nele confia.
For I knowe the thoughtes, that I haue thought towards you, saith the Lord, euen the thoughtes of peace, and not of trouble, to giue you an ende, and your hope. Then shall you crie vnto mee, and ye shall go and pray vnto me, and I will heare you, And ye shall seeke mee and finde mee, because ye shall seeke mee with all your heart.(Jeremiah 29:11-13)
Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree that is planted by the water, which spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not feele when the heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not care for the yeere of drought, neyther shall cease from yeelding fruit.(Jeremiah 17:7,8)
And he answered, My presence shall go with thee, and I will giue thee rest.(Exodus 33:14)
For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.(2 Timothy 1:12)
Therefore he saide to Iudah, Let vs builde these cities and make walles about, and towers, gates, and barres, whiles the lande is before vs: because we haue sought the Lord our God, we haue sought him, and he hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built and prospered.(2 Chronicles 14:7)
And when they were come downe to the ende of the citie, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the seruant goe before vs, (and he went) but stand thou still nowe, that I may shewe thee the worde of God.(1 Samuel 9:27)
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